Pipe or analogous mouthpiece



March 11,. '1930. C, BLQSSOM 1,750,503

PIPE OR ANALOGOUS MOUTHPIECE Filed Deo. 28, 1928 Patented Mar. 11, 1930UNITED STATES CHARLES BLOSSOM, OF CELINA, OH-IO PIPE OR ANALOGOUSMOUTHPIECE Application filed December 28, 1928. Serial No. 329,005.

The invention relates to mouthpieces for smokers equipment such aspipes, cigar holders and cigarette holders, and it aims to provide a newand improved construction which admits a quantity of cool atmosphericair intermingled with the smoke to cool the latter, thereby preventingit from burning any part of the smokers mouth and preventing anexcessive secretion of saliva.

Vith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmattei' hereinafter described and claimed, description beingaccomplished by reference to the accompanying drawing.

Fig. l is a side elevation showing the application of the invention to apipe.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse sectional views on the correspondinglynumbered lines of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a plan view partly in horizontal section showing a cigarholder constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation partly in section illustrating the inventionin connection with a cigarette holder and also disclosing a yieldabletooth-engaging band which may be used in connection with any mouthpiececonstruct- 30 ed in accordance with the invention.

Tliether the mouthpiece be used on a straight or curved stein pipe, on acigar holder or a cigarette holder, or on other kind of smokingequipment, the novel construction is the same and hence one descriptionfor the various applications of the invention herein disclosed willsuiiice.

The mouthpiece 7 is formed with the usual longitudinal smoke passage 8,and a transverse horizontalkerf 9 is cut or otherwise formed in the rearend of said mouthpiece, said kerf opening through said rear end andthrough opposite longitudinal sides of said mouthpiece and being indirect communication with the rear end of the passage 8. Each of theaforesaid longitudinal sides of the mouthpiece is formed with alongitudinal kerf l0 which extends to the kerf 9 from a point exposed toatmosphere when the mouthpiece is in use. At their front ends, the kerfs10 are only of trivial depth but they are gradually deepened towardtheir rear ends and at the latter substantially reach the smoke pass-age8.

As smoke passes through the kerf 9 from the passage 8, air enters saidkerf from the two kerfs 10 with the result that the air and smoke areintermingled, thereby cooling the former and preventing it from burningany part of the users mouth. Moreover, by cooling the smoke excessivesecretion of saliva with its disadvantages is prevented. Furthermore, asthe entrance of air through the passages 10 .decreases the suctionthrough the smoke passage 8, such suction is insuiicient to draw anyjuice or the like through this passage into the mouth, such suctionhowever being adequate to keep the ,smoke burning.

Another advantage for the kerf 9, is that it divides the rear end of themouthpiece 7 into relatively yieldable upper and lower portions whichmay be much more comfortably held between the teeth, than a totallyrigid mouthpiece. These portions of the mouthpiece are provided with theusual or any preferred lugs l1 for engagement with the lingual sides ofthe users teeth, and if desired, a yieldable band 12 may surround themouthpiece immediately in front of these lugs. This band is to form astill further cushion for the users teeth.

As excellent results are obtainable from the details disclosed, they arepreferably followed. However, within the scope of the invention asclaimed, minor variations may be made.

I claim l. A pipe or analogous mouthpiece comprising a horizontallyelongated body having a longitudinal smoke passage, the rear end of saidbody being formed with a transverse horizontal kerf which communicateswith said smoke passage and opens through said end and oppositelongitudinal sides of said body, said sides being each formed with ahorizontal kerf which communicates with verse kerf from a point exposedto atmosphere when the mouthpiece is in use.

2. A pipe or analogous mouthpiece comprising a horizontally elongatedbody having a longitudinal smoke passage, the rear end of said bodybeing formed with a transverse horizontal kerf which communicates withsaid smoke passage and opens through said end and opposite longitudinalsides of said body, said sides being each formed With a longitudinalkerf extending to said transverse kerf from a point exposed toatmosphere When the mouthpiece is in use, the two longitudinal kerfsbeing of trivial depth at their front ends and being gradually deepenedtoward their rear ends to a depth sub stantially reaching said smokepassage.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

CHARLES BLOSSOM.

